Zain Alfanek, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Newport, RI
Zain Alfanek, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1962077800, issued on May 24, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19869, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zain Alfanek
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD19869 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI 02840
- Phone
- (401) 845-1281
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2021
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2024
- Fax
- (401) 845-1026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250723000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zain Alfanek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD19869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
534 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium62 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Metformin Hcl23 claims
- Lisinopril22 claims
- Losartan Potassium20 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Evans Medical Foundation IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zain Alfanek among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Zain Alfanek, MD is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Newport
They are 22 of the 542 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
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Common questions
What is Zain Alfanek, MD's NPI number?
Zain Alfanek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962077800, issued on May 24, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zain Alfanek, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Friendship St, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-1281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zain Alfanek, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19869, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zain Alfanek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zain Alfanek, MD had 534 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.